Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer TravelMate 7730G-844G50BN vs Fujitsu LIFEBOOK E8420

105specifications compared
29differ
76identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

The Fujitsu LIFEBOOK E8420 has 0.14 GHz more processor frequency than the Acer TravelMate 7730G-844G50BN (2.4 GHz vs 2.26 GHz). The Fujitsu LIFEBOOK E8420 has 0.5 more CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio) than the Acer TravelMate 7730G-844G50BN (9 vs 8.5). The Acer TravelMate 7730G-844G50BN has 2 GB more internal memory than the Fujitsu LIFEBOOK E8420 (4 GB vs 2 GB). Only the Fujitsu LIFEBOOK E8420 has TV-out. Only the Acer TravelMate 7730G-844G50BN has embedded options available.

Display diagonal
- TravelMate 7730G-844G50BN:43.2 cm (17")
- LIFEBOOK E8420:39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolution
- TravelMate 7730G-844G50BN:1440 x 900 pixels
- LIFEBOOK E8420:1680 x 1050 pixels
Processor model
- TravelMate 7730G-844G50BN:P8400
- LIFEBOOK E8420:P8600
Processor frequency
- TravelMate 7730G-844G50BN:2.26 GHz
- LIFEBOOK E8420:2.4 GHz
Processor socket
- TravelMate 7730G-844G50BN:Socket 478
- LIFEBOOK E8420:Socket 479
Stepping
- TravelMate 7730G-844G50BN:M0
- LIFEBOOK E8420:R1
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- TravelMate 7730G-844G50BN:8.5
- LIFEBOOK E8420:9
Internal memory
- TravelMate 7730G-844G50BN:4 GB
- LIFEBOOK E8420:2 GB

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Comparison of TravelMate 7730G-844G50BN, LIFEBOOK E8420
122 specifications	A Acer TravelMate 7730G-844G50BN View product	B Fujitsu LIFEBOOK E8420 View product
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.2 cm (17")	39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolutionDiffers	1440 x 900 pixels	1680 x 1050 pixels
Display brightnessKnown for one	220 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor5 differ
Processor modelDiffers	P8400	P8600
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.26 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 478	Socket 479
SteppingDiffers	M0	R1
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	8.5	9
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for one	DDR2-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 2 GB	2 x 1 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	250 GB	160 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 9300M GS	Intel® GMA 4500MHD
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	High Definition Audio	Realtek ALC262
Network2 differ
Wireless technologyDiffers	IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a/g/n
Bluetooth versionDiffers	2.0+EDR	2.1+EDR
Ports & interfaces6 differ
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers	1	0
TV-outDiffers	No	Yes
Parallel ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Serial ports quantityDiffers	0	1
TV-out typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	S-Video
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® GM45 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows Vista Business
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Acer Empowering Technology (Acer ePower, eDataSecurity, eRecovery, eSettings), Acer GridVista, Acer Launch Manager, Adobe Reader, Corel WinDVD, Microsoft Office Ready 2007, NTI Media-Maker, NTI Shadow	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	35569	35568
Processor codeDiffers	SL3BU	SLGDZ
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	3.4 kg	2.7 kg
WidthDiffers	396 mm	357 mm
DepthDiffers	286 mm	260 mm
Height (front)Known for one	3.52 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	4.4 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 mm
Other features2 differ
Infrared data portDiffers	No	Yes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemDiffers	Yes	No
Modem speedKnown for one	56 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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